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Earlier today the Financial Times reported the EU had raised its opening demand for Britain’s Brexit bill to an upfront gross payment of up to €100bn ($109bn), from around €60bn that was expected previously.

The FT said the increased bill was being driven by France and Germany, though there were “direct requests from several member states” to increase the bill. The UK’s liabilities could be increased to cover post-Brexit farm payments and EU administration fees in 2019 and 2020.

However Brexit Secretary David Davis said the UK would pay what was legally due, “not just what the EU wants”.

Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain Davis said the UK treated its EU “rights and obligations” seriously but he had not see a final number from the EU.